Mets fans, episode ten is here with a very special guest! This week, Mike and I are joined by the great Keith Law, long-time author and senior baseball writer for The Athletic. Keith shares his thoughts on the Mets chaotic general manager search, how they eventually settled on Billy Eppler, and whether or not Sandy Alderson’s mere presence with the organization is holding them back at this...
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If the rookie performance of Dwight Gooden as a 19-year-old was a revelation, 1985 was nothing short of extraordinary. For an organization that’s boasted such mound artists as Tom Seaver and Jacob deGrom, Dr. K’s second big-league season remains the closest thing to “pitcher” perfect. A 24-4 record, a 1.53 ERA, a 229 ERA+, a 0.965 WHIP, and 268 strikeouts. Hang those...
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Dominican Winter League DH Robinson Cano 1-for-3, 2 RBI, .292/.308/.292 SS Ronny Mauricio 0-for-3, BB, .271/.295/.424 Cano continues to be a singles hitter and also strictly the DH to this point. Mauricio worked just his second walk in 17 games. Arizona Fall League The Arizona Fall League is winding down as the Salt River Rafters lost 4-3 on Wednesday. 3B Brett Baty 1-for-3, .302/.384/.419 C...
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Good morning, Mets fans! It was announced yesterday that the NL Cy Young award winner was Corbin Burnes of the Milwaukee Brewers while Robbie Ray was the Cy Young winner for the AL. Interestingly enough, Jacob deGrom received a fifth place vote for Cy Young which is emblematic of his strong performance in 2021 until his season was cut short. Now it is time for the morning briefing. Latest Mets...
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MLB players who received a qualifying this offseason had until 5 pm EST on Wednesday to either accept or reject it. According to ESPN’s Jeff Passan, the only one to take the one-year, $18.4 million offer was first baseman Brandon Belt, who will be sticking with the San Francisco Giants in 2022. One of the many who rejected the qualifying offer was starting pitcher Justin Verlander. While...
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It’s time for another Mets hiring carousel. With Billy Eppler set to become the next general manager one of his first moves will be hiring a manager. Outside of pitching coach Jeremy Hefner, the Mets will be replacing every member of the Mets 2021 coaching staff. Hugh Quattlebaum was reassigned within the Mets organization, otherwise, everyone else was allowed to seek new opportunities....
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